• OLD SCHOOL HISTORY (June 24, 1989) – WWF Superstars of Wrestling
On this day in 1989, the World Wrestling Federation aired an episode of their weekly TV show ‘WWF Superstars of Wrestling’.
This episode was pre-taped at the Dane County Coliseum in Madison, Wisconsin and featured matches, promos & storyline segments on the road to the ‘WWF SummerSlam 1989’ PPV.
Here’s the card:
– Demolition vs. Tom Stone & Chris Curtis
– Barry Windham vs. Frankie DeFalco
– King Jim Duggan vs. Jake Milliman
– Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard vs. Jim Evans & Jim Powers
– Hillbilly Jim vs. Butler Stevens
– Rick Rude vs. Sonny Rogers
– The Barbarian vs. Tom Stark
• Seth Rollins Goes After NJPW Wrestler & Dirt Sheet For Making Fun Of WWE
As we noted prior to WWE Stomping Grounds 2019 PPV, Universal Champion Seth Rollins posted on Twitter that WWE features the best Pro Wrestling on the planet.
Best pro wrestling on the planet. Period. https://t.co/Frd8occDhd
— Seth Rollins (@WWERollins) June 23, 2019
AEW Superstar Chris Jericho made fun of Rollins’ statement by tweeting the following:
— Chris Jericho (@IAmJericho) June 23, 2019
After Stomping Grounds PPV, Rollins stood by his statement in a new tweet:
Doubling down. Best pro wrestling on the planet. See that Cruiserweight Triple Threat? And that’s just one night, one match amongst the many. Find anyone else alive who does what I do as well as I do it as often as I do it. Ya can’t. #WWEStompingGrounds #UniversalChampion @WWE
— Seth Rollins (@WWERollins) June 23, 2019
NJPW wrestler Will Ospreay replied the following to Rollins’ tweet:
I’m alive. https://t.co/l7zxy5yHY9
— ᵂⁱˡˡ ᴼˢᵖʳᵉᵃʸ • ウィル・オスプレイ (@WillOspreay) June 24, 2019
Rollins then replied the following to Ospreay:
Ahhhh I’m sorry little guy. We already have a better version of you here and he just won his first US Title tonight (Congrats @KingRicochet). Keep working hard though buddy! https://t.co/JwB36iWaIg
— Seth Rollins (@WWERollins) June 24, 2019
Rollins then went on to put a dirt sheet and a fan in their place as well:
Sure do dorks. And after that PPV I stand by it even more. The crew brought it tonight. From top to bottom all out effort from every person in the ring and out. And you’re still talking/writing about it. https://t.co/0Mh5UOX5cA
— Seth Rollins (@WWERollins) June 24, 2019
Nah dawg, let me dial it up. I’ve sat back and watched idiots with no clue talk poorly about the place I dedicate my life to EVERY HOUR OF EVERY DAY. The level I perform at on constant is untouchable. Time to let em know. https://t.co/9wISLrevCr
— Seth Rollins (@WWERollins) June 24, 2019
